- [Voiceover] In this movie I'll walk you through…every single one of the 23 harmony rules…that's available from the Color Guide panel.…And just to make things a little bit easier to process,…I'll divide them into 10 groups.…Because notice if I click on this down pointing arrow head…in the top right corner of the Color Guide panel.…We'll see this pop-up menu labelled Harmony Rules…that begins with Complementary and ends with Pentagram.…Now, Pentagram happens to be the only one…with a single variation.…Which is why it amounts to a unique group.…

Whereas High Contrast as you can see here,…has four variations, making it one group as well.…And so, let's see how that works.…Now just to make things clearer,…I'm identifying the color of this compass rose…here inside Photoshop.…And so, I'll go ahead and advance to the next layer comp.…And you can see that the blue of the compass rose…exist down here in the bottom left region…of the LAB color wheel.…Which makes it our base color.…And the base color by the way is identified by a big circle…

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Updated

7/3/2017

Released

3/9/2017

Learn how to be the best Adobe Illustrator user you know. This comprehensive, project-based course is the second in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. In this course, Deke doesn't just talk about how to leverage different Illustrator features—he ties each concept to a clearly-defined task, ensuring that you close out each section of the course with a practical understanding of the concepts. Discover how to convert scanned line art to scalable, vector-based path outlines using the automated Image Trace feature. Plus, learn how to make a logo using the transformation tools, create an emoji with the Gradient tool, and turn a simple circle into an intricate origami flower with the program's dynamic effects.

Topics include:

Auto-tracing in Illustrator

Upsampling in Photoshop for better results

Navigating complex path interactions

Building dynamic compound shapes

Reviewing additional Pathfinder options

Reviewing the Layers panel

Hiding, showing, and creating layers

Using Appearance panel tricks

Scaling and rotating

Aligning and distributing

Working with custom gradients

Placing photographs into your artwork

Recoloring your artwork

Printing your document

Skill Level Advanced

15h 43m

Duration

458,105

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Q: This course was updated on 07/03/2017. What changed?

A: The following topic was updated: working with linked images. In addition, a new video was added that covers using the Mask and Crop Image buttons.